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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Arkansas

30 Colleges
$33,412 Avg Salary
$19,897 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

General Business/Commerce is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 767 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Arkansas to see which programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Business/Commerce program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general business majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Arkansas University Main Campus the most popular school in Arkansas for general business/commerce students. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Magnolia.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus carry an average student debt load of $21,861.

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Out of the 30 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas System eVersity landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UA eVersity is a public college with a student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Arkansas System eVersity Report

#3

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henderson State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Henderson State University take out is $17,512.

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Out of the 30 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at UA Pulaski Tech take out is $11,500.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Beebe is a great place for general business/commerce students. ASU-Beebe is a small public school located in the fringe town of Beebe.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at ASU-Beebe take out is $7,650.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. UCA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Conway.

On average, general business graduates from UCA take out $18,150 in student loans while working on their degree.

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NorthWest Arkansas Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from NWACC carry an average student debt load of $10,374.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. UACCM is a small public school located in the distant town of Morrilton.

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Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Arkansas ranking. UA Cossatot is a small public school located in the rural area of De Queen.

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#10

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

North Arkansas College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Arkansas ranking. Northark is a small public school located in the remote town of Harrison.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from Northark carry an average student debt load of $12,986.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,813
Georgia 2,025
Tennessee 664
Louisiana 709
Virginia 1,437
North Carolina 494
West Virginia 870
Alabama 302
Mississippi 607
South Carolina 832
Kentucky 2,455

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

General Business Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 56,779

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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